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LGBTQ+

New, Afrocentric, LGBTQ+ Center Offers Several Upcoming Events

Post author By Stow Collaboration for Change
Post date March 27, 2022

Disclaimer: The author of this post, Aaron Yeager, was an employee at Akron AIDS Collaborative, the organization that manages the Bayard Rustin LGBTQ+ Resource Center, at the time the post was published.

Contributors: Rachel Jamison and Aaron Yeager.

This year, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Akron AIDS Collaborative opened the Bayard Rustin LGBTQ+ Resource Center, in Akron, Ohio. It’s a safe space for people who identify as queer, to hang out and use services, such as a free clothing bank, designed for trans people, called Rustin’s Rack; free HIV and COVID-19 testing; case management services, for people who currently don’t have housing, or need help navigating social services, such as food stamps; and much, much more.

Board of Education

Help the Stow School District Do Better

Post author By Stow Collaboration for Change
Post date November 17, 2021

Contributors: Rachel Jamison and Aaron Yeager.

We have been continuing to push the Stow-Munroe Falls school system and its Board of Education to do the right thing. Recently, a student created an anonymous Instagram account, @concernedstudentsofsmfhs, detailing some serious concerns from students at the high school about bullying, sexual assault, and mental health.

Board of Education

Geraldine Bettio’s Greatest Hits

Post author By Stow Collaboration for Change
Post date October 19, 2021

Contributors: Rachel Jamison and Aaron Yeager.

With only two weeks until the November 2nd election, we thought now would be an apt time to revisit some of Geraldine Bettio’s most callous and oblivious moments from her time on the Stow Munroe-Falls Board of Education. We urge you to read the following quotes and consider if this is someone who is fit to sit on the Board of Education (BoE) and make decisions on behalf of your children.

Board of Education

Gerry Bettio Becomes Physically Aggressive with School Employee

Post author By Rachel Jamison
Post date September 24, 2021

Ms. Bettio approached this school employee with an angry, confrontational tone and grabbed their arm, stating she “didn’t like [their] logo,” referring to images in a PowerPoint presentation being used by the school employee.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Stow Collaboration for Change has obtained information via a public records request that shows Stow Munroe-Falls Board of Education Member, Gerry Bettio, who is currently running for re-election, became physically aggressive with a school employee during a strategic planning meeting on May 25, 2021.

Board of Education Elections Meet the Candidates

Meet the Candidates: Dr. Pamela Wind for BoE

Post author By Deb Wang
Post date September 24, 2021

Dr. Pamela Wind, 2021 candidate for Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education.

THE GENERAL ELECTION IS TUES., NOV. 2, 2021.

Click here to check your voter registration or register to vote.

Click here to find your polling location.

Stow Collaboration for Change is excited to endorse Dr. Pamela Wind for the Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education. We had the opportunity to sit down with Pamela and discuss her platform, qualifications, and motivations, which you can read all about on her campaign website.

Click here to donate to Pamela’s campaign. If you’re local, consider volunteering your time to help canvas!

Tags BoE, candidates, elections

Homecoming

Homecoming: Will Minor

Post author By Deb Wang
Post date May 8, 2021

Will Minor, a graduate of Stow-Munroe Falls High School.

For this month’s installment of Homecoming, SC4C is pleased to feature Will Minor, SMFHS Class of 2005. Each Homecoming is an interview with a Stow alumni of color. We learn about what they’re up to, what they’re proud of, and how they experienced the Stow-Munroe Falls school district as a BIPOC student.

Tags alumni, Homecoming, SMFHS

Homecoming

Homecoming: Kesi Michael

Post author By Deb Wang
Post date March 20, 2021

The Stow Collaboration for Change is excited to introduce Kesi Michael, SMFHS Class of 2005, for the first installment of our Homecoming series! Each Homecoming is an interview with a Stow alumni of color. We learn about what they’re up to, what they’re proud of, and how they experienced the Stow-Munroe Falls school district as a BIPOC student.

Tags alumni, Homecoming, SMFHS